Gold nanoparticle immobilization on ZnO nanorods via bi-functional monolayers : a facile method to tune interface properties
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2015
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Jayaraman, S.
Suresh, K.P.
Mangalaraj, D.
Dharmarajan, R.
Ramakrishna, S.
Srinivasan, M.P.
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Surface Science, 2015; 641:23-29
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We demonstrated the functionalization of one dimensional (1-D) zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) using bi-functional organic molecules to create hybrid structures with surface functionalities and tuneable organic/inorganic interface. Bi-functional molecules with carboxylic acid, thiol and silane end groups and amine termination had been employed to functionalize the NRs by forming carboxylate, thiolate and hydroxylation bonds, respectively, with ZnO. The surface textures of NRs were preserved even after functionalization. The functionalized NRs were decorated with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and the hybrid structures exhibited a quenched blue shift ultraviolet emission which depended on the distance between the ZnO surface and the AuNPs. The NR functionalization with bi-functional molecules and decoration of NPs, and surface morphologies were analyzed using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron spectroscopy. These hybrid structures can play a vital role in tuning the interface properties and have potential applications in future photovoltaics, chemical sensors, biomarkers, and wavelength based biosensors.
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Copyright 2015 Elsevier